Amos Lee Biography & News

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About Amos Lee

About Amos Lee

Amos Lee gives off the vibe of a low-key performer and looks like he belongs on the cover of Rolling Stone. He draws inspiration from the likes of the legendary James Taylor and sounds like the male Norah Jones. Oh yeah, he's also been called a "magnificent singer" by Adele and counts Paul Simon among his fans.

Lee's voice? It's blowing everyone away.

This Philadelphia-born musician has been a number of things – a college grad with an English degree, a schoolteacher and a bartender. But this music thing certainly seems to be working out for him, doesn't it? He has some five albums to his name on Blue Note Records and has toured with everyone from the aforementioned Jones to Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, the Zac Brown Band and many more.

It was back in 2008 when Lee's "Last Days at the Lodge" cracked the top 40, becoming his highest-charting album to date. But three years later, his "Mission Bell" album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and at the top of the Digital albums chart. Some famous artists had a hand in the success, as the likes of Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and Priscilla Ahn were among those to lend their vocals to the project. Guest stars or no, critics raved. One even called the album "another showcase for Lee's elegant, soothing songwriting."

Lee's latest album, "Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song," bowed in the fall of 2013. His 2014 summer tour will run into the fall, with dates booked all the way into October.